GRI Bio Inc. shares rose by 6.20% in pre-market trading as the stock crossed above the 5-day SMA.
The company has secured U.S. Patent No. 12,528,775, which enhances its intellectual property protection for novel compounds aimed at treating inflammatory, fibrotic, and autoimmune diseases. This patent covers unique molecular structures, including pyrrolidine and piperidine, marking a significant advancement in GRI Bio's product development strategy, particularly for its lead program GRI-0621, an RARβγ agonist for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The patent strengthens GRI Bio's market position and opens avenues for potential strategic partnerships.
This development not only boosts GRI Bio's competitive edge but also signals a positive outlook for its future pipeline expansion, potentially attracting investor interest and enhancing shareholder value.
Wall Street analysts forecast GRI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GRI is 23.00 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 36.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast GRI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GRI is 23.00 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 36.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 5.320
Low
10.00
Averages
23.00
High
36.00
Current: 5.320
Low
10.00
Averages
23.00
High
36.00
HC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis
Strong Buy
Reiterates
$10
2025-04-14
Reason
HC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis
Price Target
$10
AI Analysis
2025-04-14
Reiterates
Strong Buy
Reason
About GRI
GRI Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on fundamentally changing the way inflammatory, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases are treated. The Company’s therapies are designed to target the activity of Natural Killer T (NKT) cells, which are key regulators earlier in the inflammatory cascade, to interrupt disease progression and restore the immune system to homeostasis. Its lead program, GRI-0621, is an inhibitor of iNKT cell activity and is being developed as a novel oral therapeutic for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The Company is also developing a pipeline of novel type II diverse NKT agonists for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. Its product candidate portfolio also includes GRI-0803 and a proprietary library of more than 500 compounds. It is developing GRI-0803 for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, with much of its preclinical work in systemic lupus erythematosus disease (SLE) and multiple sclerosis (MS).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
